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Ossipee vs Berlin vs Loudon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Loudon has the most homeowners (89.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ossipee | Berlin | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
3,378Lowest |
5,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
49.5±3.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$106,966±$16k 32% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$363,400±$48k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,321±$465Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$5,821 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | #61 of 282 in MA | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Berlin-Boylston | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.